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/ofiˈθi.na/ ES
/ofiˈsi.na/ MX
Translation
office
Word origin
From Latin officina ('workshop, manufactory'), a contraction of opificina, from opifex ('worker') and the root of facere ('to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- officina
- English cognates
- office, officinal
Grammar
Examples
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Tomorrow I have an important meeting at the office.
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The central office is on the fifth floor of the building.
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I prefer working from home to going to the office every day.
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They closed the office for building work for a week.
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The post office opens at nine.
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